Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Snow White on Cottage Snowglobe - 1993

Snow White stands atop the cottage of the Seven Dwarfs with Dopey and her animal friends. Glass dome. Measures approximately 6" tall. Plays Someday My Prince Will Come. Dates from 1993. First Snow White snowglobe released by the Disney Store. Retail $40-55.





Different prices and countries of manufacture.




Original tag and box.



Listed in the 1993 Fall Disney Catalog.

Monday, June 21, 2010

Enesco Snow White Cottage Snowglobe

Snow White strikes a pose with her animal friends atop the dwarfs' cottage. A bottom wind-up key plays the tune. Two musical versions of the globe were issued: Whistle While You Work or Listen To The Mockingbird. Resin and glass. Stands 6" high. Manufactured by Enesco. Probable original release circa 1990s. Retail $15.96.







Sunday, June 20, 2010

1973 Henri Salvador "Blanche Neige" Record

French singer, Henri Salvador (see previous post), released an album in 1973. Vinyl 331⁄3 rpm disc. Rigolo label. No. RI.30718. Includes 12 tracks. Blanche Neige appears on the cover artwork and in the title track on side A. The lyrics was written by Salvador. Heigh-Ho is on side B. Other than that, the rest of musical numbers don't really have much to do with Snow White. Made in France.



Images courtesy of the Greg Philip Collection

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A 45 rpm 7" single of the Blanche Neige et les Sept Nains song was also released in that same year. Rigolo no. RI 10.086.


Labels via discogs.com

1971 Henri Salvador "Les Aristochats" Record

Henri Salvador was a French comedian and singer. In 1971, he released a Disney-themed album entitled Henri Salvador chante Aristochats, building off the buzz for The Aristocats animated feature which wasn't released to theatres in France until December of that year. Rigolo record label. Catalog no. RI 30 008. Vinyl 331⁄3 rpm disc. Includes 12 songs, all very unique comedic takes on the originals, with two from Snow White--Whistle While You Work and Heigh-Ho. Plus there is a new number about Sneezy, Atchoum.



Images courtesy of the Greg Philip Collection.


Salvador also released a Blanche Neige record in 1973 (next Archive entry).